On this episode we discuss our recent trip where us farangs (the Thai word for people of European origin) visited Phuket in Thailand. Thailand has recently had a military coup and has banned George Orwell’s book 1984 and we cover this, as well as having a discussion on representative versus direct democracy. We also discuss kathoeys (who 'are born physiologically male but, as one Thai saying goes, "have a female heart" ') and avoiding transphobia in feminist movements. We explore the relationship people have with animals in Thailand compared to Western countries, travelling as vegans and anti-consumerists, and skin whitening products being sold in the supermarkets (rather than the tanning products sold in the West). Also covered is the books we read while we were away: Atheism - The Case Against God and Buddhism Without Beliefs. You can view some of our photos from our trip here.

-        For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2014/09/20/thailand/

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